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Background and Aims of Bucklebury Pre-school.

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Background

Bucklebury Pre-school was formed in 1966 (originally as a Playgroup). We became a member of the Pre-school Learning Alliance (PLA) in 1996, and so adhere to the PLA constitution.

The Pre-school is registered with Social Services and so is inspected annually by their Day Care Advisers. Prior notice of this inspection is given and parents are welcome to attend. A copy of our certificate of registration is displayed on the notice board.

The Pre-school is also subject to inspection by an OFSTED inspector and the current report is available on the OFSTED web site.

Bucklebury Pre-school is run by a committee of parents elected annually at the AGM held during the Spring term.

Whilst Bucklebury Pre-school does enjoy strong links with Bucklebury Church of England Primary school, no preferential treatment regarding admissions to the school is conferred on students attending the Pre-school. All children keep Record of Achievement Folders (West Berkshire Pebbles Scheme) to take to their next school to enable their teachers to readily identify each child's abilities.

The pre-school fosters links with the local community through visits by key local people, such as police, ministers, and so on.

Bucklebury Pre-school is a UK Registered Charity, registration number 1018868.

 

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Our Aims

Bucklebury Pre-school dot To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age in a parent-involving, community-based group.
Bucklebury Pre-school dot To provide a safe, secure and stimulating environment.
Bucklebury Pre-school dot To work within a framework which ensures equality of opportunity for all children and their families.

To achieve these objectives we offer your child:

Bucklebury Pre-school dot A specially tailored curriculum leading to approved learning outcomes.
Bucklebury Pre-school dot Individual care and attention made possible by a high ratio of adults to children.
Bucklebury Pre-school dot Fun and friendship with other children and adults.
Bucklebury Pre-school dot The support of a personal keyworker.
Bucklebury Pre-school dot Opportunities for you and your family to be directly involved in the education of your child and the activities of the group.

 

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Curriculum

Each child should have attained goals in each area of the curriculum by the time they leave the pre-school:

Bucklebury Pre-school dot Personal, Social and Emotional Development.
Bucklebury Pre-school dot Communication, Language and Literacy.
Bucklebury Pre-school dot Mathematics.
Bucklebury Pre-school dot Knowledge and Understanding of the World.
Bucklebury Pre-school dot Physical Development.
Bucklebury Pre-school dot Creative Development.

For further information on the curriculum, please read our Prospectus.

We use the Letterland system of Synthetic phonics, as promoted by the government. This has been chosen since Bucklebury and Woolhampton, our main feeding schools, use this programme.

Children work towards completing goals as defined in Pebbles (West Berks Foundation Stage Profiles).

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